9-letter words containing i, n, t, r
- appointer — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- appointor — a person to whom a power to nominate persons to take property is given by deed or will
- apportion — When you apportion something such as blame, you decide how much of it different people deserve or should be given.
- aprotinin — (protein) A polypeptide, obtained from bovine lung tissue, that acts as a protease inhibitor, and is used in surgery to reduce bleeding.
- aragonite — a generally white or grey mineral, found in sedimentary rocks and as deposits from hot springs. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: orthorhombic
- arational — Not based on or governed by reason.
- archontic — relating to an archon
- arcminute — unit of angular measurement, 1⁄60 of a degree
- arcturian — a first-magnitude star in the constellation Boötes.
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- arenation — the use of hot sand as a medical poultice
- argentina — a republic in southern South America: colonized by the Spanish from 1516 onwards; gained independence in 1816 and became a republic in 1852; ruled by military dictatorships for much of the 20th century; civilian rule restored in 1983; consists chiefly of subtropical plains and forests (the Chaco) in the north, temperate plains (the pampas) in the central parts, the Andes in the west, and an infertile plain extending to Tierra del Fuego in the south (Patagonia); an important meat producer. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic. Currency: peso. Capital: Buenos Aires. Pop: 42 610 981 (2013 est). Area: 2 776 653 sq km (1 072 067 sq miles)
- argentine — Argentine means the same as Argentinian.
- argentite — a dark grey mineral that consists of silver sulphide, usually in cubic crystalline forms, and occurs in veins, often with native silver. It is found esp in Mexico, Nevada, and Saxony and is an important source of silver. Formula: Ag2S
- arlington — a county of N Virginia: site of Arlington National Cemetery
- aromantic — Not given to experiencing romantic attraction to others.
- arresting — attracting attention; striking
- arseniate — (inorganic chemistry) arsenate.
- arsonists — Plural form of arsonist.
- art union — a lottery, often with prizes other than cash
- arthurian — of or relating to King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
- articling — a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- artisanal — pertaining to or noting a person skilled in an applied art: The men were taught artisanal skills such as bricklaying and carpentry.
- artsiness — the condition of being artsy or affectedly creative
- arylation — to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
- arytenoid — denoting either of two small cartilages of the larynx that are attached to the vocal cords
- ascertain — If you ascertain the truth about something, you find out what it is, especially by making a deliberate effort to do so.
- aspirants — Plural form of aspirant.
- asserting — Present participle of assert.
- assertion — a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
- assorting — Present participle of assort.
- astrangia — a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.
- astrantia — a hardy flowering plant from the genus Astrantia and family Apiaceae. It produces tiny flowers in the mid-summer months and dies back after flowering every year
- astringed — to compress; bind together; constrict.
- astringer — a styptic or constrictive substance
- attainder — (formerly) the extinction of a person's civil rights resulting from a sentence of death or outlawry on conviction for treason or felony
- attainers — Plural form of attainer.
- attornies — Plural form of attorny.
- attriting — Also, attrited. worn by rubbing or attrition.
- attrition — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- au gratin — covered and cooked with browned breadcrumbs and sometimes cheese
- aureation — (rhetoric) The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.
- authoring — Authoring is the creation of documents, especially for the Internet.
- autocrine — relating to self-stimulation, through the production of a factor and a specific receptor for it
- aventurin — Alternative form of aventurine.
- avirulent — (esp of bacteria) not virulent
- axminster — a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
- backprint — The mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.
- bacterins — a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- banisters — the railing and supporting balusters on a staircase; balustrade